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Constitutions and canons ecclesiasticall; treated upon by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, presidents of the convocations for the respective provinces of Canterbury and York, and the rest of the bishops and clergie of those provinces; and agreed upon with the Kings Majesties licence in their severall synods begun at London and York. 1640 ...; Constitutions and canons ecclesiastical
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Church of England.
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and_o all_o the_o say_a complaint_n or_o certificate_n shall_v be_v present_v up_o to_o the_o judge_n in_o their_o several_a circuit_n by_o the_o bishop_n register_n or_o some_o other_o of_o his_o deputy_n immediate_o after_o the_o publish_n of_o his_o majesty_n commission_n or_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o charge_n which_o shall_v be_v then_o give_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o this_o upon_o pain_n of_o suspension_n for_o three_o month_n this_o sacred_a synod_n do_v earnest_o entreat_v the_o say_a reverend_a justice_n of_o assize_n to_o be_v careful_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a law_n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v to_o god_n for_o the_o daily_a increase_n of_o this_o gross_a kind_n of_o superstition_n and_o further_o we_o do_v also_o exhort_v all_o judge_n whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o tempoâ—all_a upon_o the_o like_a account_n that_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v in_o any_o of_o their_o court_n any_o vexatious_a complaint_n suit_n or_o suit_n or_o presentment_n against_o any_o minister_n churchwarden_n questman_n sideman_n or_o other_o church-officer_n for_o the_o make_n of_o any_o such_o presentment_n and_o last_o we_o enjoin_v that_o every_o bishop_n shall_v once_o in_o every_o year_n send_v into_o his_o majesty_n high_a court_n of_o chancery_n a_o significant_fw-la of_o the_o name_n and_o surname_n of_o all_o such_o recusant_n who_o have_v stand_v excommunicate_v beyond_o the_o time_n limit_v by_o the_o law_n and_o shall_v desire_v that_o the_o writ_n de_fw-la excommunicato_fw-la capâ—endo_fw-la may_v be_v at_o once_o send_v out_o against_o they_o all_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o for_o the_o better_a execution_n of_o this_o decree_n this_o present_a synod_n do_v most_o humble_o beseech_v his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n that_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a high_a court_n of_o chancery_n who_o it_o shall_v concern_v may_v be_v command_v to_o send_v out_o the_o aforesaid_a writ_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o be_v desire_v for_o that_o it_o will_v much_o exhaust_v the_o particular_a estate_n of_o the_o ordinary_n to_o sue_v out_o several_a writ_n at_o their_o own_o charge_n and_o that_o the_o like_a command_n also_o may_v be_v lay_v upon_o the_o sheriff_n and_o their_o deputy_n for_o the_o due_a and_o faithful_a execution_n of_o the_o say_a writ_n as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o they_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o canon_n may_v take_v the_o better_a and_o speedy_a effect_n and_o not_o to_o be_v delude_v or_o delay_v we_o further_o decree_v and_o ordain_v that_o no_o popish_a recusant_n who_o shall_v persist_v in_o the_o say_a sentence_n of_o excommunication_n beyond_o the_o time_n prescribe_v by_o law_n shall_v be_v absolve_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o appeal_n in_o any_o ecclesiastical_a court_n unless_o the_o say_a party_n shall_v first_o in_o his_o or_o her_o own_o person_n and_o not_o by_o a_o proctor_n take_v the_o usual_a oath_n de_fw-la parendo_fw-la juri_fw-la and_o stando_fw-la mandatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la iv._o against_o socinianism_n whereas_o much_o mischief_n be_v already_o do_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spread_n of_o the_o damnable_a and_o curse_a heresy_n of_o socinianism_n as_o be_v a_o complication_n of_o many_o ancient_a heresy_n condemn_v by_o the_o four_o first_o general_a counsel_n and_o contrariant_n to_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n now_o establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v too_o apparent_a that_o the_o say_a wicked_a and_o blasphemous_a error_n be_v unhappy_o dilate_v by_o the_o frequent_a divulgation_n and_o dispersion_n of_o dangerous_a book_n write_v in_o favour_n and_o furtherance_n of_o the_o same_o whereby_o many_o especial_o of_o the_o young_a or_o unsettle_a sort_n of_o people_n may_v be_v poison_v and_o infect_v it_o be_v therefore_o decree_v by_o this_o present_a synod_n that_o no_o stationer_n printer_n or_o importer_n of_o the_o say_a book_n or_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v print_v buy_v sell_v or_o disperse_v any_o book_n broach_v or_o maintain_v of_o the_o say_a abominable_a doctrine_n or_o position_n upon_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la to_o be_v thereupon_o incur_v and_o we_o require_v all_o ordinary_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n that_o beside_o the_o excommunication_n aforesaid_a they_o do_v certify_v their_o name_n and_o offence_n under_o their_o episcopal_a seal_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a by_o he_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o his_o majesty_n attorney_n general_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o be_v proceed_v withal_o according_a to_o the_o late_a decree_n in_o the_o honourable_a court_n of_o star-chamber_n against_o spreader_n of_o prohibit_a book_n and_o that_o no_o preacher_n shall_v presume_v to_o vent_v any_o such_o doctrine_n in_o any_o sermon_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n and_o deprivation_n for_o the_o second_o and_o that_o no_o student_n in_o either_o of_o the_o university_n of_o this_o land_n nor_o any_o person_n in_o holy_a order_n except_v graduate_n in_o divinity_n or_o such_o as_o have_v episcopal_a or_o archidiaconal_a jurisdiction_n or_o doctor_n of_o law_n in_o holy_a order_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o have_v or_o read_v any_o such_o socinian_n book_n or_o discourse_n under_o pain_n if_o the_o offender_n live_v in_o the_o university_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o strict_a statute_n provide_v there_o against_o the_o publish_n read_v or_o maintain_v of_o false_a doctrine_n or_o if_o he_o live_v in_o the_o city_n or_o country_n abroad_o of_o a_o suspension_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n and_o excommunication_n for_o the_o second_o and_o deprivation_n for_o the_o three_o unless_o he_o will_v absolute_o and_o in_fw-la terminis_fw-la abjure_v the_o same_o and_o if_o any_o layman_n shall_v be_v seduce_v into_o this_o opinion_n and_o be_v convict_v of_o it_o he_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o not_o absolve_v but_o upon_o due_a repentance_n and_o abjuration_n and_o that_o before_o the_o metropolitan_a or_o his_o own_o bishop_n at_o the_o least_o and_o we_o likewise_o enjoin_v that_o such_o book_n if_o they_o be_v find_v in_o any_o prohibit_a hand_n shall_v be_v immediate_o burn_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o diligent_a search_n make_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o ordinary_a after_o all_o such_o book_n in_o what_o hand_n soever_o except_o they_o be_v now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o graduate_n in_o divinity_n and_o such_o as_o have_v episcopal_a or_o archidiaconal_a jurisdiction_n or_o any_o doctor_n of_o law_n in_o holy_a order_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o all_o who_o now_o have_v they_o except_o before_o except_v be_v strict_o command_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o say_a book_n in_o the_o university_n to_o the_o vice-chancellor_n and_o out_o of_o the_o university_n to_o the_o bishop_n who_o shall_v return_v they_o to_o such_o who_o they_o dare_v trust_v with_o the_o read_n of_o the_o say_a book_n and_o shall_v cause_v the_o rest_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o we_o far_o enjoin_v that_o diligent_a enquiry_n be_v make_v after_o all_o such_o that_o shall_v maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o aforesaid_a socinianism_n and_o when_o any_o such_o shall_v be_v detect_v that_o they_o be_v complain_v of_o to_o the_o several_a bishop_n respective_o who_o be_v require_v by_o this_o synod_n to_o repress_v they_o from_o any_o such_o propagation_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a wicked_a and_o detestable_a opinion_n v._o against_o sectary_n whereas_o there_o be_v a_o provision_n now_o make_v by_o a_o canon_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o popery_n and_o the_o growth_n thereof_o by_o subject_v all_o popish_a recusant_n to_o the_o great_a severity_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n in_o that_o behalf_n this_o present_a synod_n well_o know_v that_o there_o be_v other_o sect_n which_o endeavour_v the_o subversion_n both_o of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n no_o less_o than_o papist_n do_v although_o by_o another_o way_n for_o the_o prevent_v thereof_o do_v hereby_o decree_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o those_o proceed_n and_o penalty_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a canon_n against_o popish_a recusant_n as_o far_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v appliable_a shall_v stand_v in_o full_a force_n and_o vigour_n against_o all_o anabaptist_n brownist_n separatist_n familist_n or_o other_o sect_n or_o sect_n person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o who_o do_v or_o shall_v either_o obstinate_o refuse_v or_o ordinary_o not_o have_v a_o lawful_a impediment_n that_o be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n neglect_v to_o repair_v to_o their_o parish_n church_n or_o chapel_n where_o they_o inhabit_v for_o the_o hear_n of_o divine_a service_n establish_v and_o receive_v of_o the_o holy_a communion_n according_a to_o law_n and_o we_o do_v also_o further_o decree_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o clause_n contain_v in_o the_o canon_n now_o make_v by_o this_o
of_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o we_o declare_v that_o this_o situation_n of_o the_o holy_a table_n do_v not_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a altar_n whereon_o christ_n be_v again_o real_o sacrifice_v but_o it_o be_v and_o may_v be_v call_v a_o altar_n by_o we_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o primitive_a church_n call_v it_o a_o altar_n and_o in_o no_o other_o and_o because_o experience_n have_v show_v we_o how_o irreverent_a the_o behaviour_n of_o many_o people_n be_v in_o many_o placâ—â—_z some_o lean_v other_o cast_v their_o hat_n and_o some_o sit_v upon_o some_o stand_v and_o other_o sit_v under_o the_o communion_n table_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a abuâ—â—s_fw-la it_o be_v think_v meet_a and_o convenient_a by_o this_o present_a synod_n that_o the_o say_a communion_n table_n in_o all_o chancell_v or_o chapel_n be_v decent_o sever_v with_o rail_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o such_o or_o worse_a profanation_n and_o because_o the_o administration_n of_o holy_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v with_o all_o possible_a decency_n and_o reverence_n therefore_o we_o judge_v it_o fit_a and_o convenient_a according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o service-book_n establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n draw_v near_o etc._n etc._n that_o all_o communicant_n with_o all_o humble_a reverence_n shall_v draw_v near_o and_o approach_v to_o the_o holy_a table_n there_o to_o receive_v the_o divine_a mystery_n which_o have_v heretofore_o in_o some_o place_n be_v unfit_o carry_v up_o and_o down_o by_o the_o minister_n unless_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o appoint_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o incapacity_n of_o the_o place_n or_o other_o inconvenienceâ—_n by_o the_o bishop_n himself_o in_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o other_o ordinary_n respective_o in_o they_o and_o last_o whereas_o the_o church_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n dedicate_v to_o his_o holy_a worship_n and_o therefore_o ought_v to_o mind_v we_o both_o oâ—_n the_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o acknowledgement_n thereof_o not_o only_o inward_o in_o our_o heart_n but_o also_o outward_o with_o our_o body_n must_v needs_o be_v pious_a in_o itself_o profitable_a unto_o we_o and_o edify_v unto_o other_o we_o therefore_o think_v it_o very_o meet_v and_o behooveful_a and_o hearty_o commend_v it_o to_o all_o good_a and_o well_o affect_a people_n member_n of_o this_o church_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o tender_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o say_a acknowledgement_n by_o do_v reverence_n and_o obeisance_n both_o at_o their_o come_n in_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o say_a church_n chancel_n or_o chapel_n according_a to_o the_o most_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o pure_a time_n and_o of_o this_o church_n also_o for_o many_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o quâ—en_v elizabeth_n the_o revive_v therefore_o of_o this_o ancient_a and_o laâ—dable_a custom_n we_o hearty_o commend_v to_o the_o serious_a considâ—ration_n of_o all_o good_a people_n not_o with_o any_o intention_n to_o exhibit_v any_o religious_a worship_n to_o the_o communion_n table_n the_o east_n or_o church_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v in_o so_o do_v or_o to_o perform_v the_o say_a gesture_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o holy_a euchaâ—ist_n upon_o any_o opinion_n of_o a_o corporal_a pâ—esence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n on_o the_o holy_a table_n or_o in_o the_o mystical_a element_n but_o only_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n majesty_n and_o to_o give_v he_o alone_o that_o honour_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o and_o no_o otherwise_o and_o in_o the_o practice_n or_o omission_n of_o this_o rite_n we_o desire_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n prescribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v observe_v which_o be_v that_o they_o which_o use_v this_o rite_n despise_v not_o they_o who_o use_v it_o not_o and_o that_o they_o who_o use_v it_o not_o condemn_v not_o those_o that_o use_v it_o viii_o of_o preach_v for_o conformity_n wherâ—as_v the_o preach_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n according_a to_o st_n paul_n rule_n do_v conduce_v to_o edification_n it_o be_v require_v that_o all_o preacher_n as_o well_o beneficâ—d_a man_n as_o other_o shall_v positive_o and_o plain_o preach_v and_o inâ—truct_v the_o people_n in_o their_o public_a sermon_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n at_o the_o least_o that_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n now_o establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v lawful_a and_o commendable_a and_o that_o they_o the_o say_a people_n and_o other_o aught_o to_o conform_v themselves_o in_o their_o practice_n to_o all_o the_o say_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o that_o the_o people_n and_o other_o ought_v willing_o to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o authority_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v under_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o if_o any_o preacher_n shall_v refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o do_v according_a to_o this_o canon_n let_v he_o be_v suspend_v by_o his_o ordinary_a during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o refusal_n or_o wilful_a forbearance_n to_o do_v thereafter_o ix._o one_o book_n of_o article_n of_o inquiry_n to_o be_v use_v at_o all_o parochial_a visitation_n for_o the_o better_a settle_n of_o a_o uniformity_n in_o the_o outward_a government_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o more_o prevent_v of_o just_a grievance_n which_o may_v be_v lay_v upon_o churchwarden_n and_o other_o sworn-man_n by_o any_o impertinâ—nt_fw-la inconvenient_a or_o illegal_a inquiry_n in_o the_o article_n for_o ecclesiastical_a visitation_n this_o synod_n have_v now_o causâ—d_a a_o summary_n or_o collection_n of_o visiâ—â—tory_a article_n out_o of_o the_o rubric_n of_o the_o service-book_n and_o the_o canon_n and_o warrantable_a rule_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v make_v and_o for_o future_a direction_n to_o be_v deposit_v in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o we_o do_v decree_n and_o ordain_v that_o from_o henceforth_o no_o bishop_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o have_v right_a to_o hold_v use_n or_o exercise_v any_o parochial_a visitation_n shall_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o month_n suspension_n upon_o a_o bishop_n and_o two_o month_n upon_o any_o other_o ordinary_a that_o be_v delinquent_n and_o this_o to_o be_v incur_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la cause_n to_o be_v print_v or_o publish_v or_o otherwise_o to_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n to_o the_o church-wardenâ—_n or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n which_o shall_v be_v swear_v to_o make_v presentmâ—nts_n any_o other_o article_n or_o form_n of_o enquiry_n upon_o oath_n than_o such_o only_a as_o shall_v be_v approve_v and_o in_fw-la terminis_fw-la allow_v unto_o he_o upon_o due_a request_n make_v by_o his_o metropolitan_a under_o his_o seal_n of_o office_n provide_v always_o that_o after_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n next_o follow_v the_o date_n of_o these_o present_n the_o metropolitan_a shall_v not_o either_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o those_o which_o have_v right_a to_o hold_v parochial_a visitation_n oâ—_n upon_o any_o other_o occasion_n make_v any_o addition_n or_o diminution_n from_o that_o allowance_n to_o any_o bishop_n of_o visitatory_n article_n which_o he_o do_v last_o before_o in_o any_o diocese_n within_o his_o province_n approve_v of_o but_o call_v for_o the_o same_o shall_v hold_v and_o give_v that_o only_a for_o a_o perpetual_a rule_n and_o then_o eveâ—y_v paâ—ish_v shall_v be_v bind_v only_o to_o take_v the_o say_a book_n from_o the_o arch-deacon_n and_o other_o have_v a_o peculiar_a or_o exempt_a jurisdiction_n but_o once_o from_o that_o time_n in_o three_o year_n in_o case_n they_o do_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v the_o say_a book_n remain_v in_o their_o public_a châ—st_a for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o from_o euâ—ry_a bishop_n they_o shall_v receive_v the_o say_a article_n at_o the_o episcopal_a visitation_n only_o and_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o former_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v and_o at_o no_o great_a price_n than_o what_o have_v be_v usual_o pay_v in_o the_o say_a diocese_n respective_o x._o concerning_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o sober_a graveâ—_z and_o exemplary_a conversation_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o administration_n of_o holy_a thing_n be_v of_o great_a avail_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o pietieâ—_n it_o have_v be_v the_o religious_a care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n strict_o to_o enjoin_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o her_o clergy_n a_o pious_a regular_a and_o inoffensive_a dâ—meanourâ—_n and_o to_o prohibit_v all_o loose_a and_o scandalous_a carriage_n by_o severe_a censure_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o such_o delinquent_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 74._o and_o 75._o canon_n anno_fw-la 1603._o provide_v